The Honorary Consulate of Albania in Mersin is a volunteer-run office that assists Albanian citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Albanian Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | GMK Bulvarı, Salih Kalkavan Apt., Kat:11, No:21 Eğriçam, Mersin, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 324 329 28 58 |
| leventdolek@arnavutlukkonsoloslugu.org |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Mersin
The honorary consulate represents Albania in Mersin. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 324 329 28 58 or e-mail leventdolek@arnavutlukkonsoloslugu.org.
Mersin lies about 380 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Çukurova International Airport (about 40 km).
Holders of ordinary Albanian passports do not need a visa for tourist trips and transit through Türkiye of up to 90 days within six months of first entry, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Which Albanian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Albanian citizens are handled by the Albanian Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Albanian Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: İlkbahar Mahallesi Medine Müdafi Addesi No:35, 06690 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 441 61 03
- Email: embassy.ankara@mfa.gov.al
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–17:30; Friday 09:00–15:00
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Albania and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Albanian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Mersin
12 other countries are represented in Mersin: Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), France (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (consulate general).
Closing days
Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The honorary consulate may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in Albania can contact the Turkish Embassy in Tiran, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).
Albanian missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Mersin, the nearest other Albanian office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 380 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Mersin.
- Ankara (380 km) – Embassy of Albania in Turkey
- Istanbul (680 km) – Consulate General of Albania in Istanbul
- Edirne (880 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (680 km) – Honorary Consulate
- İzmit (600 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mersin – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Visa information for foreigners, Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays (mevzuat.gov.tr), Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – official holidays 2027, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Turkey (getting help, updated 15 October 2026).
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